Method of making an article of manufacture



METHOD OF MAKING AN ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE Filed an; 13', 1941" I h vezfiZcrri similar or contrasting to that of the blanks, u

Patented Feb. 3, 1942 s" PATENT: OFFICE.

METHOD OF MAKING AN ARTICLE OF I Maurice FixlenChicago, 111., assignor, by mesne assignments, to Flxler Bros., Chicago, 111., a

copartner'ship Martin Fixler consisting of Maurice Fisher and Application January 13, 1941, Serial No. 374,160 1 Claim. (01. 2-273) This invention relates to an article of, manufacture comprising sheets adapted to be severed into blanks for needlework and to methods of fabricating articles of needlework from' such sheets. a

An object of the invention is to provide a method of fabricating articles 'of needlework comprising severing a fabric sheet having, spaced figures outlined by hemstitching or the like to form blanks and connecting the resultant blanks by needlework. A e

Other and further objects of the invention will become apparent from the appended drawing and the following description.

According to this invention, webbedsheets are stitched to outline thereon a plurality of spaced motifs, and the sheets are severed intermediate the motifs. The resultant pieces are trimmed according to the contour of the stitched motif included within each piece. The blanks thus ob:- tained may be arranged in any desired pattern and connected, for instance, by crocheting, to form a variety of decorative articles such as doilies, scarfs, drapes bed spreads, and the like.

The delineations on a single sheet of fabric may be repetitions of one and the same motif.

whether or not identical as to form or size, the

In viewof the variations possible in size, shape, and color of the blanks and in color and pattern ofcrocheting, a practically infinite number of patterns can be developedfor highly decorative articles of needlework. Such articles can be fabricated easily and simply according to the present invention by any one familiar with the art of crochetins'.

The appended drawing shows an illustrative example of the present invention, and more particularly:

Figure 1 shows a fragmentary plan view of a fabric sheet with 'spaced'stitched motifs indicate diagrammatically. I

Figure 2 shows a greatly enlarged'plan view of a blank severed from the sheet of Figure 1. The nature of the stitchingin' the motif is shown in some detail.

Figure 3'shows a highly diagrammatical plan view on a small scaleof four blanks such as those shown in Figure 2 arranged in a rhomboid pattern.

Figure 4 shows an enlarged fragmentary plan jview of blanks such as those of Figure 2 arranged as in Figure 3 and joined by hand crocheting- The stitching in the motifs on the blanks is indicated only by a series of perforations, to show motifs preferably form'closed figures, suchas triangles, squares, hexagons, octagons, circles, or ellipses, although open figures on the order, for instance, of horse shoes, may also be employed. The stitching outlining the motifs preferably consists of hemstitching or some other type of stitching forming series of small closely spaced hand crocheting or some other form of knitting or lace. The stitches of the motif form a reinforced margin for the blanks on 'which the'flrst row of crochet lace or the like may at once be'anchored. The perforations of the stitching serve as ready reference points in the distribution ofthe crocheting stitches around the 'blank." Crocheting around the margins of the blanks may be joined in the finished article by crocheting stitches or by sewing. The crocheting may be done in-colors The stitching may be done have outlined thereon any titions of a circula'r'motif.

the crocheting more plainly.

.As shown on the drawing:

In Figure 1, the reference numeral I 0 indicates generally a matricular sheet from which blanks I may be cut. The sheet comprises a web having outlined thereon by stitching l2 spaced repe- In Figure 2, the reference numeral iiindicates generally a circular blank cut from the sheet ll. A margin l of about inch is left around the stitching l2. As shown, the stitching i2 defines a series of closely spaced small perforations l1 whose margins arereinforced by stitches. Such stitching may be done'on a hemstitching machine or on a schifiii embroidering machine.

Figure 4 shows how the,blanks i5 arranged, for instance, in the rhomboid pattern illustrated-in Figure 3, may be Joined .by crochetinglll. Crocheted loops 2! drawn in equal numbers through all the perforations l1 spanning the margin blanks.

Many embodiments of the principles of this invention other than that illustrated in the drawing are possible, for this invention includes the broad concept of predetermining in'a single web a plurality of-blanks each includinga single motif outlined .by marginal" stitchin severing these blanks from the web by cutting the web around the stitching, and joining a plurality of such blanks according to a predetermined pattern by crocheting. It is therefore not my intention to limit the patent granted on this invention otherwise than necessitated by the'scope of the appended claim.

I claim as my invention: I

In a process of fabricating a piece of needlework from a plurality of predetermined shaped blanks of fabric, the steps of forming in a sheet of fabric a plurality of blanks each of a predetermined configuration encompassed by a border of needlework having therein a plurality of spaced perforations, severing each blank from the sheet by cutting into the sheet along a line of severance close to but outside of said blank border, and thereafter applying crochet work to said border 01 the severed blank by fastening same to said blank border and through said perforations thus to center the blank with respect to and to connect it to other blanks in the piece of needlework and whereby the ragged edge of each cut blank is MAURICE FDHER. 

